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Fritz and Lois Wafler Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wolcott, New York · EIN 161597826

Fritz and Lois Wafler Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wolcott, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $6,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $22,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$45,817
2024$22,0005$31,028
2025$14,0004$23,886

How to apply

Fritz and Lois Wafler Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Fritz and Lois Wafler Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$14,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wolcott Fire Department
Wolcott, NY
General operating$6,000
Mercy Flight Central
Canandaigua, NY
General operating$3,000
Wolcott Civic Free Library
Wolcott, NY
Books and supplies$3,000
Huron Presbyterian Church
North Rose, NY
General operating$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fritz and Lois Wafler Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fritz and Lois Wafler Family Foundation give?

$14,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Fritz and Lois Wafler Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lois Wafler (Trustee) and Paul Wafler (Trustee).

What does Fritz and Lois Wafler Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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